Sunday, January 27, 2013

Drinking, working and living in Costa Rica just seem to go hand-in-hand...

Or maybe it's just me.

Here's the problem(s). I(we) live in paradise. EVERYDAY is a vacation day or at the very least, a Friday or Saturday. Seriously, everyday. And although we work hard, we also work for ourselves so there's no one telling us we can't extend lunch for 5 hours, so in essence, everyday has the potential to be an extended, neverending 'Happy Hour'. And as you might imagine, we meet a LOT of tourists, and guess what, they're on vacation too, so we're not opposed to showing our Costa Rican guests a good time. Pura Vida. Not sure if we've ever said, "no" to a beer.

Vacation is one thing, living here is another.... here's our video about DRUNKer in Costa Rica. ENjoY!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

You may or may not be surprised to know we get quite a few emails asking us about the legalities of drug use in Costa Rica, while others just come right out and ask, “Where can I score some decent weed?” Usually, the emails ARE about pot (or 'mota' as it’s called by the locals), but once in awhile we’ll get asked about Coke and other ‘harder’ drugs. So, we've decided to put all the drug related answers in one place, (namely in the video below). BTW- We're not dealers or a go-betweens, so we don’t know where you can score anything, but we do know a few things about drugs in Costa Rica- you know, the stuff we read in the paper and see on the news. ;)

The first thing to know is, like most laws here, they tend to have the ‘bark is worse than the bite’ thing goin’ on. The drugs laws ARE on the books, but they don’t seem to be enforced, at least not for the casual drug user. *Dealing is an entirely different story. If you’re even half-way discreet, you can pretty much smoke ‘anywhere’. And even if you're found with a small amount of pot on you (a few joints), 9 times out of 10 nothing will happen. The police are much more interested in the 'harder' drugs. The second thing you need to know is- contrary to popular belief, Costa Rican pot is NOT quality stuff. You would think living in such a climate, someone would figure out a way to grow some quality weed. Well, it may be out there, but I can assure you, it would be the exception to the rule. So when someone tells you, "it's the good stuff", more often than not- LIES. You'd have to 'know' someone to get the good stuff.

I could keep writing but most everything you want to know about doing illegal drugs in Costa Rica (while visiting Costa Rica) can be found in the video below. ENjoY!

Oh, and just so we're clear- CRYSTAL CLEAR- if you decide to do drugs in Costa Rica- it IS at your own risk. We do NOT endorse anything, we just provide relevant information for you the traveler.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Well, we're EXCITED! Why? Because La Fortuna Suites is truly gay-friendly. Don't get me wrong, they're VERY straight-friendly as well, but we haven't had anything remotely 'gay' since Abercam, which closed its doors about 4 years ago. So needles to say, it's kind of nice to have a little 'gay' anything around La Fortuna- fills a HUGE void here. Plus, we really like the owners, Jessy and Bob, not only are they great guys, but their 'attention to detail' throughout La Fortuna Suites really speaks to their personalities as they really go out of their way to make folks feel comfortable... Anyway, check out our video on La Fortuna Suites, the very gay-friendly, straight-friendly AND kid-friendly B&B in La Fortuna.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

We call it the 'Mountain House'. It's located about 9 minutes by car from La Fortuna Central and basically sits at the base of the Arenal Volcano. The La Fortuna Waterfall is also close by. But you know what? The video we made speaks a lot louder than any words I can write... so CHECK it OUT, we think it came out pretty good... *Go HERE if you're interested in more INFO or would like to rent it.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

There's a million reasons to LOVE Costa Rica. But there's also a few reasons to HATE it. Ok, 'hate' is a little harsh so let's just say I have a couple pet peeves. Here's a NEW video about the 'Worst Thing About Living in Costa Rica' as I see it. ENjoY!

Friday, January 4, 2013

Fed up with the politics of the United States? Ready for retirement? Want to start a new life in another country? The reasons could be endless but maybe this the year you're thinking about making the move to Costa Rica?

This could be YOUR year but I gotta tell you, for many, 2012 was NOT a good year to be in Costa Rica. I think me and D'Angelo so more people leave this past year than any other. I almost feel obligated to make one of the montage videos of the people that didn't survive Costa Rica, 2012. And many of the stories were just plain sad but also, very avoidable.

We made a couple videos you may or may not have seen but I can tell you, the reasons 98% of the folks who didn't survive Costa Rica are on these 2 videos.

We want to see people make it here in Costa Rica and don't want to witness a repeat of 2012, so please, REVIEW these videos if you're thinking about making the move... and please, please, PLEASE, don't think you're the exception to the rule. Hope it helps.